HMS Princess of London (1712)

HMS Princess of London was a British Royal Navy man o' war that was built in 1712. Captained by William Herle, Princess of London carried several medicine crates from Charleston, South Carolina in addition to a large load of reales, leading to the pirate Edward Thatch and his ship Queen Anne's Revenge (with assistance from Benjamin Hornigold's schooner Benjamin) attacking the man o' war off Mariguana Island. HMS Princess of London was subdued and boarded after a gunnery duel, and the pirates succeeded in killing the captain. Israel Hands located some medicine crates on the ship, and the pirates decided to besiege Charleston after finding out that the medicine crates came from the city.